A Song of Ice and Fire is a seven﹣part series of fantasy written for adults． George R． R． Martin writes each chapter from the perspective of a specific character， providing a limited point of view for each section． The reader is able to understand the inner workings of the individual， but the reader is barred from a whole understanding of the text． The world he has created has magic， but there is much more than that． While magic exists， it exists on the edge， and the inner unrest of the characters is much more important．
His work also has a level of realness that is astonishing in a work of fantasy． Characters are imperfect， and many make questionable moral choices． In the end， however， Martin shows that both good and bad happen to both the people of high moral standard and the corrupt． He has made it clear that any character can die at any point， which has led to a lot of heartbreak from readers．
In 2011， A Song of Ice and Fire became a television series titled Game of Thrones． Martin has been closely involved with the production． It has currently run for seven seasons， and viewers anxiously await the eighth season to answer their questions from the season seven finale．
His fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring， the next books in the series， to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed． Martin， however， has no plans to rush． He has made it clear that he will continue to write the books while working on the television show and writing other novels．
But how will the story continue？ What is going to happen in Westeros， and more importantly： when are we going to find out？ Martinis skill as a writer has kept readers and viewers spellbound． Many hope he will finish the next book before the next season of the show begins， but no one knows with Martin． He always keeps his readers guessing．
1.One of the characteristics of A Song of Ice and Fire is ．
A. each chapter is written from a limited point of view
B. magic is the center of the story
C. Martin has made imperfect characters die at any point
D. many characters make astonishing choices
2.What is George R． R． Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire considered to be？
A. One of his masterworks of fantasy．
B. An unsuccessful screen adaptation．
C. An artistic creation for the TV．
D. One of the best TV programmes．
3.What does the word "address" in the fourth paragraph mean？
A. written B. spoken
C. solved D. directed
4.How will the ending of the story be？
A. Interesting． B. Confusing．
C. Novel． D. Unknown．
Jane Goodall, 1934年出生于英国。她是著名的动物学家(zoologist)。毕业于剑桥Cambridge University)大学。
从小就梦想在自然环境中研究动物。1960年来到非洲研究猩猩。
取得成就：
1) 在Joan Goodall 之前，没有人完全了解猩猩的行为;
2) 保护并尊重黑猩猩，反对用于实验和娱乐。帮助建立动物自然栖息地。
3) 得到许多荣誉。
注意： 词数不少于120。
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Our clothes are a thing can affect our moods. Wear colorful clothes shows and affects our feelings. When we’re sadly, we will wear dark clothes. So when happy, we often choose to wear brightly-colored clothes. Our choice of color shows what we are feeling. Suppose we are felt sad, if we wear black we may begin to feel worse. However, if we wear green, red and yellow we may feel good. Orange makes us more happier, white makes we helpful, and so on. So remember, if you are not feeling your best, you can try out some clothes of different colors. If one color has not effect on your feelings, maybe another will.
语法填空在括号内填入所给词的正确形式，或填入一个适当的词，使文章意思完整。
Yuan Longping was born in 1930. 1. he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953, he has devoted his life to 2. (find) ways to grow more and more rice. As a young man, he saw the great need for 3. (increase) the rice output. At that time, hunger was 4. serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping searched 5. a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about 56 million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, 6., nearly two hundred million tons of rice 7. (produce). These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in the world. Yuan Longping is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other 8. (little) developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle 9. (rid) the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests 10. (two) as large as before.
单词拼写
1.The scholarship ______ (支持) me when I was in college.
2.When a boy reaches manhood, he should ______ (表现) like a man.
3.On one side, the ______ (争论) is that this is about human rights.
4.But the WHO officials are now ______ (扩展) it to as many as six other African countries.
5.He said he was not ______ (满意) with the quality of the products.
6.I ______ (遗憾) to say that I can’t help you this time.
7.Their ______ (反应) to the joke is laugh.
8.______ (因此), the art has lost the most important part of its taste.
9.She spent years ______ (观察) and recording their daily activities.
10.He then ______ (滑动) along the line, and got safely to dry land at last._
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was ______ and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still ______ a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) _____. When I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ______ anything that moved on the field. I was also ______:My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me ______ to believe in myself. He ______ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular ______ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the ______ of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realised I would have to _______up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was ______ as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said. “Your ______ days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ______, trying to think of the ______ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ______ in me. “How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made ______ for me the difference between ______ something right now and having a ______. I decided myself to play sports that summer and ______ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was ______ a $20,000 contract. At last, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
2.A. live B. afford C. make D. need
3.A. athlete B. musician C. businessman D. artist
4.A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
5.A. fight B. popular C. lucky D. confident
6.A. how B. why C. when D. whether
7.A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
8.A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
9.A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
10.A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
11.A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
12.A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
13.A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
14.A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
15.A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
16.A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
17.A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
18.A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
19.A. by B. for C. over D. within
20.A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
